Lost Wisdom
Mount Eerie Lyrics

I got close enough to the river that I couldn't hear the trucks
I approached the river so closely that the sound of the passing vehicles faded away

But not close enough to stop the roaring of my mind
But my thoughts and worries still overwhelmed my senses, despite the serene surroundings of the river

These rocks don't care if I live or die
The indifferent rocks around me neither care about nor affect my existence

Everyone I know will finally turn away
Eventually, everyone I know will abandon me

I will confuse and disinterest all posterity
My actions and words will be perplexing and unappealing to future generations

Lost wisdom Is a quiet echo Lost wisdom
The knowledge that has been lost over time is like a faint sound that can barely be heard

By the edge of the stream at dusk Is a quiet echo on loud wind
The lost wisdom at the river's edge during sunset is like a faint echo that is hard to hear over the strong wind

With one hand in the water running cold and clear
As I dipped my hand in the cold and clear running water

Fog obliterates the morning and I don't know where I am
The fog has obscured my surroundings, and I have lost my sense of direction

The heart is pounding and you are always on my mind
My heart is racing, and I cannot stop thinking about you

A boulder under the house I used to know you Now I don't
There is a rock under the house, and although I used to know you, now I am unsure

The screaming wind said my name I think significant and dark My lost face in the mirror at the gas station
The howling wind called out my name, making me contemplate heavy and important thoughts, as I caught a glimpse of my own reflection in the gas station mirror

Who are you but my face that I wake up with alone
You are no one but my own reflection that I see every morning when I am alone

Approaching shape in the low light
In the dim light, a shape is gradually becoming clearer and more visible

You thought you knew me You thought our house was home
You thought you understood me, and that our home was a place of comfort and safety

I thought I knew myself I thought my heart was calm
I believed I understood myself well, and that my heart was at peace

Thunder lightning Tidal wave The wind blew down the door
Amidst the chaos of thunder, lightning, and waves, the wind knocked down the door

The river goes through the room
The river is flowing through the room, adding to the pandemonium

I saw your picture out of nowhere And forgot what I was doing
Your picture suddenly crossed my mind, and I became distracted and forgot my original task

Everything vanished in your eclipse A constellation of moments comes to life in the void
As your image eclipsed everything else, a myriad of meaningful memories flooded my mind

Face down under the moss Enraptured by the beautiful face in the billowing flames
Lying face down and covered by damp moss, I am entranced by a beautiful face appearing in the flickering flames

I open the front and back door and let the wind blow through And I stood in the house and tried to hold the breeze
I opened both the front and back doors, allowing the wind to blow through the house. I then stood in place, grasping futilely at the passing breeze

Waking up in a pile of ash Secret knowledge Comes to me in the dusk Showed me the river I saw me
As I wake up in what seems to be a pile of ashes, I am possessed by secret knowledge that appears at twilight. This knowledge leads me to the river, where I finally see myself